School: Mullach Ruadh (roll number 10654)

Location:
Mullaghroe, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Nia
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    from Gurteen with an avenue to the left leading to his house.
    No one seems to know whether attempts have been made to unearth (it) this treasure or not.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Long ago there lived a man named Thomas Brenna in a small district called Killaragh which is situated about four miles from Boyle Co. Roscommon. He dreamt three nights in succession that he would find his fortune on the bridge of Carrick-on-Shannon Co. Leitrim. on the fourth morning he set off for the bridge. When he reached the bridge he walked up and down for a few hours. A shoemaker was sitting at the end of the birdge and he asked Thomas "did he lose anything" and Thomas said "No" but
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Folktales index
    AT1645: The Treasure at Home
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Imelda O Grady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghroe, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Matthew Queenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuilprughlish, Co. Sligo